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HAMMETT, Eric
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX43159 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 15 August 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | Pacific Island Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Townsville, Queensland, Australia., 11 March 1918 |
| Home Town: | West End, Townsville, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Queensland State School System. Leaving Honours, Junior University. |
| Occupation: | Shop Assistant |
| Died: | Scrub Typhus, Pneumonia Toxaemia , New Guinea, 21 June 1945, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot J. Row C. Grave 4. Personal Inscription ~ "AT THE SETTING OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, City of Townsville WW2 HR |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Captain, QX43159 | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 1940: | Enlisted QX43159 | |
| 28 Mar 1945: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Captain, Pacific Island Infantry Battalion | |
| 21 Jun 1945: | Enlisted |
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